Nancie Atwell is one of 50 finalists for an international teaching prize. She teaches at the Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 school in Edgecomb. Atwell, a teacher since 1973. In 1990 she founded the Center for Teaching and Learning, a demonstration school where the faculty develops effective methods and shares them with other educators. She is also She is also the author of nine books for teachers.

The Top 10 will be announced in mid-February 2015. The winner of the $1 million dollar Global Teacher Prize will be announced at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai on March 16.

The award is referred to as the Nobel Prize for teaching and it's the largest award of its kind. According to globalteacherprize.org:

The Global Teacher Prize is an annual one million dollar award from the Varkey Foundation to be given to a super-special teacher. One innovative and caring teacher who has made an inspirational impact on their students and their community will receive the reward of a lifetime. Teachers currently teaching children in a compulsory setting or between the ages 5-18 are eligible.

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